Iran and several other countries issued a joint statement in reaction to the passing of an anti-Iranian resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors (IAEA BoG) on Thursday, Mehr reports. Iran, Russia, Belarus, China, Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Zimbabwe issued a joint statement after the approval of the anti-Iranian resolution by…
Six people are dead, including a police officer, after a shooter opened fire from an apartment balcony and then killed themselves in a Georgian city on Friday, officials said, Global News reports. Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement that the suspect fired several rounds into the yard of the building in Sagarejo, killing four…
Matthew Miller, US Department of State Spokesperson, referred to latest call by Secretary Antony Blinken with the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and further meetings between Armenian and Azerbaijani Forein Ministry delegations. “No meeting that has been scheduled as of yet, though we do continue to look forward to the next engagement between the ministers…
Azerbaijan’s decision to establish a checkpoint in the Lachin corridor requires additional mediation efforts by Russia, and Moscow will continue to promote the implementation of the trilateral agreements concluded by the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia, which remain without alternatives, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the media on Monday, TASS reports. While…
Ten people, including two children, were killed and 52 were injured on Sunday (November 17) night when a Russian missile hit a residential nine-story building in Ukraine’s northeastern region of Sumy, Ukraine’s emergency services and military said, Reuters reports. Firefighters battled a blaze consuming cars and rescuers carried people out of the building. The…
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan congratulated his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock on German Unity Day. “Sending best wishes to my dear colleague Annalena Baerbock on the occasion of German Unity Day! Being united around shared principles also in our partnerships can give a better chance to foster stronger ties and more peaceful environment for…
Israeli drone attacks have reportedly killed two people in southern Lebanon as conflict spirals between the bordering states, Al Jazeera reports. The Israeli attack was the first lethal action following a rocket attack on Saturday that Israel says killed 12 children and youths in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The strike has increased concern that…
On November 1, Ambassador Lilit Makunts participated in the Diwali reception at the U․S․ Department of State, where Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma delivered remarks. Earlier this week, Ambassador Makunts also participated in the “Lighting a Diya” Ceremony along with the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard…
Indeed, our partners in the EAEU and the CSTO are under tremendous pressure from unfriendly states. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated this in an interview with the International Affairs journal. “High-ranking officials from Western capitals have become regular visitors, holding “consultations” on ways to preclude “the circumvention” of the illegitimate anti-Russia sanctions. If we…
Georgian Dream Chairman Irakli Kobakhidze said that Tbilisi does not intend to join the sanctions against Russia, despite the numerous campaigns carried out by opponents of the authorities. With these words, Kobakhidze began and ended his speech from the headquarters of the ruling party. “Introducing economic sanctions, the Georgian government will not be able to…
“This is not a revolutionary movement in the traditional sense because there are no demands about who should be removed from power. It is a call to return to elections in a free and fair environment and to see where the will of the people in Georgia lies today,” said Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili addressing…
The Israeli army said Friday that its preparing to take offensive actions inside the Lebanese territories. “The IDF (army) is very focused on combat with Hezbollah, and preparing for offensive moves within the arena (Lebanon),” Israeli Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said during a situational assessment and tour in the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights….
Before departing for Armenia, Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref announced that he will propose Iran’s membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) during his visit to Yerevan. Aref emphasized that Iran’s fundamental strategy is to deepen cooperation with neighboring and regional countries.
US President Donald Trump has said the US will take “very strong action” against Iran if it executes protesters, as rights groups say more than 2,400 anti-government demonstrators have been killed in a violent crackdown by Iranian authorities, BBC reports. Relatives of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who was detained last week, told BBC Persian he…
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan met with Father Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani in Doha during the official visit. PM Pashinyan handed over the Order of Friendship of the Republic of Armenia to the Father Emir of Qatar for his significant services to the strengthening and development of political,…
French Embassy in Armenia expressed solidarity with Armenian people commemorating the Sumgait massacres. “We express our solidarity with the Armenian people who commemorate the memory of those who lost their lives in Sumgait in 1988”, the embassy tweeted.
A civilian has died as a result of Azerbaijani aggression against Armenian Human Rights Defender Kristinne Grigoryan said at the Government session today. She said the person was in no way involved in military service, and there are facts to prove it. “In addition to ambulances and its staff, reporters were also targeted. There is…
The minister of foreign affairs of Lithuania informed on his X (Twitter) account about the telephonic conversation he had with his Armenian counterpart, Ararat Mirzoyan. Gabrielius Landsbergis noted that during the conversation, he “expressed concern about the dire humanitarian consequences of the blocking of the Lachin corridor” by Azerbaijan. “Crucial to ensure unimpeded…
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov received Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib in Baku. The parties discussed issues related to bilateral cooperation, referred to developments in the South Caucasus. Bayramov once again spoke from the so-called “Zangezur Corridor”, accusing Armenia of allegedly disrupting the settlement process. Bayramov also claimed that traffic through Lachin Corridor is…
EU foreign ministers failed to reach an agreement on the 20th sanctions package against the aggressor state during today’s meeting of the Council of the European Union. This was announced at a press conference in Brussels following the meeting by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, according to…
During the UN Foreign Affairs session, Minister Mirzoyan had contacts with the Foreign Ministers of Iran, Russia, and Cambodia. This was reported by the press service of Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From September 22-27, Ararat Mirzoyan was in New York to participate in the high-level discussions of the 80th session of the…
Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Israel discussed in New York the situation created around Nagorno-Karabakh resulted from the Azerbaijani attack. Jeyhun Bayramov stated that the purpose of Baku’s actions is to establish peace and stability in the region. Eli Cohen, for his part, noted that Israel is interested in deepening cooperation with Azerbaijan…
The Israeli military says it killed a Hamas commander as part of strikes on some 250 targets Sunday, mostly in the northern Gaza Strip, CNN reports. The commander was identified in an Israel Defense Forces statement as Muetaz Eid, commander of the Hamas Southern District of National Security, who was located through intelligence from…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has voiced Tehran’s readiness to promote relations with France based on honesty and trust, IRNA reports. Pezeshkian who was answering a phone call from his French counterpart Emanuel Macron on Monday, expressed serious concern over tightened tensions in southern Lebanese borders with the Zionist regime, warning about the repercussions of…
At least five people were killed in a Russian drone strike on a civilian train in northeastern Ukraine, the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said, describing the attack as an “act of terrorism,” CNN reports. Emergency workers were confronted with scenes of carnage at the site of the attack in the Kharkiv region on Tuesday,…
Reuters. Bulgaria’s small There Is Such a People (ITN) party returned the mandate to form a government to President Rumen Radev on Monday (August 5) after failing to build a stable coalition, putting the country on course for its seventh legislative election in three years. ITN, which came sixth in an inconclusive June 8…
The US State Department referred to the adoption of the controversial law ‘On transparency of foreign influence’ in Georgia, which caused mass demonstrations. “The United States remains deeply concerned with the Georgia Dream party’s anti-democratic actions as well as its recent statements and rhetoric. These actions risk derailing Georgia’s European future and run counter…
Reuters/CCTV. European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas on Wednesday proposed a package of sanctions against Israel due to its strikes on the Gaza Strip. The proposal included suspending certain trade-related provisions of the Association Agreement between the European Union and Israel, and sanctions on Hamas. However, the…
Iran supports the territorial integrity of countries in the South Caucasus and thinks that any geopolitical change in that region could be dangerous, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said at a press conference at the embassy on Wednesday, TASS reports. “Certainly, the issue of security and stability in the South Caucasus is very important…
In an interview with Euronews, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev stated that if Armenia and Azerbaijan do not sign a peace treaty, it will be very bad for the entire region. He once again blamed Armenia for allegedly delaying the peace process. At the same time, Aliyev emphasized that the optimism in achieving peace has…
